Mike Trout considers the latest news from Tyler Skaggs "difficult"; Angels defeat Red Sox

While he stammered in his sentences, Mike Trout spoke the same word over and over again. One day after the revelation that the deceased Angel's pitcher, Tyler Skaggs, had opioids in his system at the time of his death, the term "hard" was the one Trout kept coming back to.

"When a member of your family or a member of your team dies, it is difficult."

"It was a difficult year for us emotionally and mentally."

"Just a difficult situation when it came out. Hard to put his mind. "

The pain caused by the Friday release of the Skaggs autopsy report – which revealed that fentanyl and oxycodone, as well as an alcohol level exceeding the legal limit, had been found in this 27-year-old man's system when he died in his Texas hotel room July 1 – cut deep. A painful wound that had just begun to heal had torn open, sending emotional shockwaves back to the Angels clubhouse.

"Every time you talk about something that Tyler did or did, it definitely reopens it," said Trout. "We always think of him.

"It does not change my vision of Tyler. He had a big impact on my life, this team. I was a little shocked when the news came out like that.

Friday was the last step of a difficult healing process. The angels remain surrounded by the memory of Skaggs. His locker is still installed in the clubhouse. Images of his left-handed release and number 45 are stuck around Angel Stadium.

Since the death of Skaggs, the rhythm of the season offers the angels their greatest distraction. The news on Friday plunged them back into a dark state.

"Trying to treat it yourself, understand and go ahead and create a new normal – this is never normal," said pitcher Andrew Heaney one of Skaggs' closest friends, after Friday's match. "It will never be the same.

"We keep talking about it. This makes you think of the negative side of the situation and not to remember all the positive things. In that sense, it's difficult. I think every day I think of him, it's always something positive. "

Instead of closing their doors, the angels are faced with a new set of issues raised by the report of the Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office (Texas) and by the subsequent statement of the Skaggs family.

Trout and Heaney both said they did not know that Skaggs had problems with drugs.

"Obviously, if I had known, I would have definitely said something or done something," Trout said. "It's hard, you love Tyler, we did not know that he was going through that."

The Skaggs family also stated in its statement that the circumstances surrounding Skaggs' death "could involve a Los Angeles Angels employee" and that they "will not rest until we learn the truth about the how Tyler came into possession of these narcotics, especially provided them. "

Neither Trout nor Heaney were aware of this statement.

"It was a shock to me," said Trout. "Before I did it, I did not know anything about it. It's disappointing, but I do not know anything about it. "

Heaney: "We do not have answers. Nobody has any answers.

The Angels were offered a temporary respite Saturday night, coming from behind to defeat the Boston Red Sox 10-4 in front of 43 036 at the Angel Stadium. Left-hander Dillon Peters kept the Angels out in a solid series of 6 1/3 innings, four innings, seven hits and six strikeouts. Then, their attack exploded for an eighth round.

Andrelton Simmons tied the score with a RBI single. David Fletcher doubled his green light at the bottom of the left-hand line. Albert Pujols scored an exclamation point with a three-run circuit, placing him 14th in all-time success with Cal Ripken Jr. and giving him his 17th season with at least 20 homers. With 653 of all time, he is seven points behind Willie Mays for fifth place.

Trout scored one in three goals with two goals (an intentional) in the win – which ended the worst month of the 9-17 month's August season for the team – and recorded his 200th career goal stolen in the second set. This marked another personal milestone for the most valuable player twice, making him the youngest player to have accumulated at least 200 stolen goals and 275 homers. Yet, at just 28 years old, he constantly remembers all the personal losses he has experienced.

Last August, Trout's brother-in-law and former Angels prospect Aaron Cox committed suicide, leading Trout to bear the name "A. Cox "at the back of his jersey for a match. This tragedy left him "emotionally exhausted," he said. The death of Skaggs has not been so easy to manage.

"Mentally, it's hard to overcome the problem," said Trout. "Every time you do something, Tyler comes to mind. Every day, I still think about Aaron. It's hard. "

Bedrosian puts on IL

Pitcher Cam Bedrosian was listed on the 10-day wounded list due to a tension in his right forearm. Bedrosian, who also suffered from inflammation and elbow tightness, had an MRI. However, neither Bedrosian – who has ever undergone Tommy John surgery – nor manager Brad Ausmus believe the injury is serious.

"It's that time of year when things are going on," Bedrosian said. "I do not want to get into something that gets worse and I have to do something during the off season. Just a precaution at the moment.

Ausmus said that without losing 15 wins to Angels on Friday, Bedrosian may not need to be on the injured list. Bedrosian said it would be closed for five to six days, but he hoped to return before the end of the season.